Quotes by Lao Tzu

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.

Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment.

Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power.

Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it.

One can not reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.

One who is too insistent on his own views, finds few to agree with him.

People in their handlings of affairs often fail when they are about to succeed. If one remains as careful at the end as he was at the beginning, there will be no failure.

Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.

The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness.

The people are hungry: It is because those in authority eat up too much in taxes.